The celebration was held at SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Ramapuram campus, near Chennai. The students of the school and other SRM Group of Institutions performed cultural programmes, including Dance, Villupattu, Yoga, Silambam, Kathakali, Music and Drama.

Recollecting its founder’s tireless effort and indomitable spirit, Minister Sengottaiyan acknowledged the service rendered by him in the field of education. The minister wished that the SRM Nightingale Matriculation Higher Secondary School should achieve many more milestones and continue in its path of service to society. 

Delivering the Special Address, Minister for Rural Industries Benjamin said that the SRM Nightingale matriculation higher secondary School has been providing holistic education and moulding students to emerge as exemplary citizens.

T R Paarivendhar, Founder Correspondent of SRM Nightingale School and Chancellor SRM Institute of Science and Technology, while delivering the presidential address said, “Both the government agencies and the SRM group are working with the same vision to put Tamil Nadu on the global map with respect to quality of education. Hereafter Tamil Nadu will not only be called as medical hub of India but sooner it will be known as “educational hub of India”.

R Shivakumar, Correspondent, SRM Nightingale Matriculation Higher Secondary School felicitated the gathering and said, “During the past 50 years of our illustrious career we have produced more than two lakh students who are now settled well in different parts of the world.” 

The souvenir PRAGATHI was released to commemorate the occasion. Staff and students were honoured with prizes for being instrumental in securing centum results in board exams and for scoring centum marks in Class 10 and Class 12 exams.